Make the Met Forever

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE

Support the artists, artisans, and creative teams who bring every extraordinary performance to life and help sustain the incomparable music and artistry that define the Met.  

$25 - Put sheet music in the hands of a young artist 

$50 - Prepare a children’s chorus member for the stage 

$100 - Rehearse a lighting cue for a pivotal onstage moment 

$250 - Embellish a costume with hand-sewn details 

$500 - Give an emerging singer an opportunity to audition 

$1,000 - Create a wig and makeup transformation for one character 

$2,500 - Build a custom prop from sketch to stage 

AUDIENCES

Inspire the next generation of music lovers and bring the power of opera beyond the Met. 

$25 - Provide a student with classroom-ready materials 

$50 - Supply materials for a teaching artist's school workshop 

$100 - Give an Under 40 member an evening at the opera 

$250 - Give a child a hands-on introduction to opera 

$500 - Bring local students to a final dress rehearsal 

$1,000 - Support radio broadcasts that bring the Met beyond New York 

$2,500 - Give university students access to rare Met performances and archives 

THE OPERA HOUSE

Care for the legendary home of opera and the infrastructure behind every performance. 

$25 - Keep a backstage light glowing 

$50 - Polish one of 49,000 crystals in the Met's iconic chandelier 

$100 - Repair a stage piece crafted by Met artisans 

$250 - Keep a rehearsal piano in tune 

$500 - Modernize essential backstage equipment 

$1,000 - Help upgrade the fly system behind every spectacular scene change 

$2,500 - Keep a stage wagon moving monumental scenery